The Autobiography of Supertramp
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Allmusic's retrospective review commented that The Very Best of Supertramp
The Very Best of Supertramp
The Very Best of Supertramp is a compilation album released by Supertramp in 1990. The album contains tracks from their four "prime" albums The Very Best of Supertramp is a compilation album released by Supertramp in 1990. The album contains tracks from their four "prime" albums The Very Best of...

is a superior compilation with its choice of tracks.

Original issue

All songs written by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, except where noted.
  1. "Goodbye Stranger
    Goodbye Stranger
    "Goodbye Stranger" is a song by Supertramp, which first appeared on their 1979 album Breakfast in America.The main "body" of the song is backed by a simple Wurlitzer electric piano melody; the arrangement intensifies as the song progresses. This is eventually joined by intermittent electric guitar...

    " (single edit) – 4:25
  2. "The Logical Song
    The Logical Song
    "The Logical Song" is a hit single on Supertramp's 1979 album Breakfast in America, sung by band member Roger Hodgson. It is the band's biggest chart hit in both the United States and their native United Kingdom, and is among their most widely recognized radio hits.-Composition and Lyrics:"The...

    " – 3:45
  3. "Bloody Well Right
    Bloody Well Right
    "Bloody Well Right" is a song by the progressive rock band Supertramp from their 1974 album Crime of the Century. Released in April 1975, it failed to chart in the United Kingdom but became their breakthrough hit in the United States, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100...

    " – 4:16
  4. "Breakfast In America
    Breakfast in America (song)
    "Breakfast in America" is the title track from Supertramp's 1979 album Breakfast in America. The song was a minor hit on the singles charts in the US but is a staple of classic rock radio. The song's lyrics tell about a person who has never been to America...

    " – 2:37
  5. "Take The Long Way Home
    Take the Long Way Home
    "Take the Long Way Home" is the fourth single and sixth track of Supertramp's 1979 album Breakfast in America. It reached number 10 on the U.S. charts. The song was used during the climax and closing credits to the final episode of the first series of Ashes to Ashes...

    " – 4:03
  6. "Crime Of The Century" – 5:20
  7. "Dreamer
    Dreamer (Supertramp song)
    "Dreamer" is a hit single from Supertramp's 1974 album Crime of the Century. It peaked at Number 13 on the UK singles chart in February 1975. In 1980, it appeared on their live album Paris...

    " – 3:19
  8. "From Now On" – 6:10
  9. "Give A Little Bit
    Give A Little Bit
    "Give a Little Bit" is the opening song on Supertramp's 1977 album Even in the Quietest Moments.... The song was released as a single that same year and became an international hit for the band, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart...

    " – 4:03
  10. "It's Raining Again
    It's Raining Again
    -Chart performance:The song debuted at #31 on 30 October 1982 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest debut on that chart for all of 1982, and peaked at #11...

    " – 4:25
  11. "Cannonball
    Cannonball (Supertramp song)
    "Cannonball" is the opening track from Supertramp's 1985 album Brother Where You Bound. It was written and sung by keyboardist Rick Davies entirely in the chord of G...

    " (single edit) (Davies) – 4:47

2001 US remaster

All songs written by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, except where noted.
  1. "Goodbye Stranger" – 5:50
  2. "The Logical Song" – 4:10
  3. "Bloody Well Right" – 4:31
  4. "Breakfast In America" – 2:37
  5. "Rudy" – 7:19
  6. "Take The Long Way Home" – 5:08
  7. "Crime Of The Century" – 5:36
  8. "Dreamer" – 3:31
  9. "Ain't Nobody But Me" – 5:14
  10. "Hide In Your Shell" – 6:48
  11. "From Now On" – 6:21
  12. "Give A Little Bit" – 4:08
  13. "It's Raining Again" – 4:25
  14. "Cannonball" (Davies) – 7:38

Personnel

  • Rick Davies
    Rick Davies
    Rick Davies is an English musician, best known as the founder and keyboardist of progressive rock band Supertramp...

     - keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
    A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

    , vocals
    Singing
    Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

  • John Helliwell - saxophone
    Saxophone
    The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...

    , vocals, woodwinds
  • Dougie Thomson - bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

  • Bob Siebenberg - percussion
    Percussion instrument
    A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...

    , drums
    Drum kit
    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

  • Roger Hodgson
    Roger Hodgson
    Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson is a British musician and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman, and founding member, of progressive rock band Supertramp....

     - guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

    , keyboards, vocals

Additional musicians

  • Marty Walsh – guitar on "Cannonball"
  • Doug Wintz – trombone
    Trombone
    The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...

    on "Cannonball"
  • Slyde Hyde - trombone on "Breakfast in America"

Production

  • Producers: Ken Scott, Peter Henderson, David Kershenbaum and Supertramp.
  • Mastering: Bernie Grundman, Norman Hall - Bernie Grundman Mastering, Inc.
  • Cover design: Richard Frankel, Norman Moore.
  • Photography: Ron Slenzak
  • Poster Illustrations: Holly Hollington
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